Opening doors to data – CRDCN connection 2025

Some background on CRDCN – CRDCN was established 25 years ago and works in collaboration with 45 universities in Canada to provide more than 2500 of their researchers annually with access to highly valuable Statistics Canada microdata about Canadian individuals, households and businesses. These researchers have authored more than 3000 publications, including over 700 policy reports. CRDCN has an established track record of providing researchers with access to free training on how to use restricted access datasets and has made key contributions to research data management training and support for researchers. CRDCN also provides leadership in the Canadian research ecosystem more broadly, particularly in the area of sustainable research infrastructures and the need for a national data strategy.

Event schedule – More detail coming soon.

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. – Indigenous data – Aaron Franks (Data Sovereignty Research Collaborative, First Nations Information Governance Centre)

9:35 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. – Panel: Health – Sylvana Côté (University of Montreal), additional speakers TBA

11:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. – Panel: Labour and employment – Gaëlle Simard-Duplain (Carleton University), David Zarifa (Nipissing University), Ted McDonald (University of New Brunswick)

12:20 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. – Lunch (provided)

1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. – Panel: Education and social development – Beth Dhuey (University of Toronto Scarborough), Mike Haan (University of Western Ontario), Mandeep Flora (Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement)

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. – Research data management training – Anneliese Eber (University of Waterloo), Grant Gibson (Canadian Research Data Centre Network)

In-person and online participation – While we strongly encourage in-person participation in this event, we can provide online access for those unable to attend in person. The event will take place at the McMaster University's Toronto campus (180 Bloor St. W, Suite UC101).

Host or Publisher CRDCN